महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-38, verse-10
एवंवृत्तास्तु ये केचिल्लोकेऽस्मिन्सत्त्वसंश्रयाः ।
ब्राह्मणा ब्रह्मयोनिस्थास्ते धीराः साधुदर्शिनः ॥१०॥
ब्राह्मणा ब्रह्मयोनिस्थास्ते धीराः साधुदर्शिनः ॥१०॥
10. evaṁvṛttāstu ye kecilloke'sminsattvasaṁśrayāḥ ,
brāhmaṇā brahmayonisthāste dhīrāḥ sādhudarśinaḥ.
brāhmaṇā brahmayonisthāste dhīrāḥ sādhudarśinaḥ.
10.
evaṃvṛttāḥ tu ye kecit loke asmin sattvasaṃśrayāḥ
brāhmaṇāḥ brahmayonīsthāḥ te dhīrāḥ sādhudarśinaḥ
brāhmaṇāḥ brahmayonīsthāḥ te dhīrāḥ sādhudarśinaḥ
10.
tu asmin loke ye kecit evaṃvṛttāḥ sattvasaṃśrayāḥ
brāhmaṇāḥ brahmayonīsthāḥ te dhīrāḥ sādhudarśinaḥ
brāhmaṇāḥ brahmayonīsthāḥ te dhīrāḥ sādhudarśinaḥ
10.
Those in this world who act in such a way, who rely on the quality of goodness (sattva), and who are Brahmins established in the source of the Absolute (brahman)—they are truly wise and discern what is right.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवंवृत्ताः (evaṁvṛttāḥ) - of such conduct, acting thus
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
- ये (ye) - those who
- केचित् (kecit) - some, whoever
- लोके (loke) - in the world
- अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
- सत्त्वसंश्रयाः (sattvasaṁśrayāḥ) - relying on purity, devoted to goodness
- ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins
- ब्रह्मयोनीस्थाः (brahmayonīsthāḥ) - rooted in Brahman, having Brahman as origin
- ते (te) - they
- धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - wise, firm, resolute
- साधुदर्शिनः (sādhudarśinaḥ) - those who see good, discerning the right
Words meanings and morphology
एवंवृत्ताः (evaṁvṛttāḥ) - of such conduct, acting thus
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of evaṃvṛtta
evaṁvṛtta - of such conduct, acting thus, whose conduct is like this
Past Passive Participle
compound of evaṃ (thus) and vṛtta (conduct, behaved)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (evam+vṛtta)
- evam – thus, in this manner
indeclinable - vṛtta – conduct, behaved, happened
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root vṛt 'to be, to happen'
Root: vṛt (class 1)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
(indeclinable)
ये (ye) - those who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what
केचित् (kecit) - some, whoever
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kaścid
kaścid - someone, something, whoever, whatever
from kim + cit
लोके (loke) - in the world
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
सत्त्वसंश्रयाः (sattvasaṁśrayāḥ) - relying on purity, devoted to goodness
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sattvasaṃśraya
sattvasaṁśraya - relying on sattva, devoted to sattva
compound of sattva and saṃśraya
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattva+saṃśraya)
- sattva – purity, goodness, essence, being
noun (neuter) - saṃśraya – reliance, dependence, resort
noun (masculine)
from sam + śri 'to resort to'
Prefix: sam
Root: śri (class 1)
ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
from brahman
ब्रह्मयोनीस्थाः (brahmayonīsthāḥ) - rooted in Brahman, having Brahman as origin
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brahmayonīstha
brahmayonīstha - situated in the source of Brahman, having Brahman as origin
compound of brahman and yonīstha
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+yoni+stha)
- brahman – the Absolute, universal spirit
noun (neuter) - yoni – source, origin, womb
noun (feminine) - stha – standing, being, situated in
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun/Adjective
from root sthā 'to stand'
Root: sthā (class 1)
ते (te) - they
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - wise, firm, resolute
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhīra
dhīra - wise, firm, resolute, courageous
साधुदर्शिनः (sādhudarśinaḥ) - those who see good, discerning the right
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sādhudarśin
sādhudarśin - seeing good, discerning the right, having good vision
Agent Noun/Adjective
compound of sādhu and darśin
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sādhu+darśin)
- sādhu – good, righteous, proper
adjective (masculine) - darśin – seeing, observing, one who sees
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun/Adjective
from root dṛś 'to see'
Root: dṛś (class 1)